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    Straps for solar heater?

    you can find some galvanized fencing brackets for panel mounting ....and you can use galvanized tension wire to run accross the panels to keep them down in the middle
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    Best way to dig down a small amount to lay large pavers?

    with child labor of course !!!!lol ......i would use a sod cutter !
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    First swimming pool! intex Ultra frame 20ftx48in

    I had this same pool last year ....great for the price .......but the pump/filter and i use that term loosely ; is Crud !!! what you need is a hayward xstream cart .filter and pump combo and a zodiac ranger vacuum ; perfect for that pool ....trust me been there done this !! on your way home from...
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    zodiac ranger ???

    That's what i'm gonna try .......then solar heat project!
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    zodiac ranger ???

    well i want to use my old adove ground pool vac (which is a zodiac ranger) in my new in ground pool ....but it does'nt like the deep end ...and ideas ???????? i think maybe that the hose is too boyaunt to go deep !!!
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    Help with equipment pad !!

    can you please post a "pic of recomended changes for me to better understand !!
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    Help with equipment pad !!

    i control the valves with the litle switch on the side of them ....as far as automation goes it looks like they used aquadyne boxes to control everything ,but .....no remote (bought a repo) if i were to remove the cover plate for the timer you can see 4 or 5 of the aquadyne boxes and this must...
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    Help with equipment pad !!

    well i don't know ....I have played with the valves and it seems like i keep wanting to drain the spa !!! and i can't get the spa to "spill over" ,but i do see a return pumping water to the spa ....but no spill over ! leslies pool supply in my area has a "pool school" where they come out and...
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    Help with equipment pad !!

    well time to ask some questions about my PAD !!If anyone can shed any lite on this as to what does what and what goes where ........well as close as you can get anyways !!!! thank you I know what this one is for !!!! ready ....set.....GO!!!!!
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    Colorlogic LED light repair??

    well i removed the complete unit and took it apart and come to find out the transformer is blown and doesn't produce 12v so the time wasting stops there as far as repairing the pool and spa lights i'm gonna abandon the thought .....thanks for the input time to look on e-bay for colorlogics!!!
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    Colorlogic LED light repair??

    well i bought a bank owned thats only 4 years old and upon draining the pool for acid wash and cleaning the glass on the pool and spa lights are both busted and not working :rant: ! with that being said THESE THINGS ARE OUTRAGOUSLY PRICED ....I'm pretty handy and was wandering if anyone has...
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    polaris ranger vacuum???

    can i use my polaris ranger vac. (which was in a vinyl above ground pool) in a gunite inground pool ? will this be a good choice ??? :?
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    new house w/pool

    10-4 I will post a pic asap and i appreciate the help!!
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    new house w/pool

    I WILL KEEP ALL THE INFO IN MIND . If I want to turn the spa jets on how would i do that WITHOUT a remote there are only four valves on the whole system . i will try to post a pic soon ....but does anyone have a link to a basic operations/ layout for a pool / spa combo ...btw there is only 1 pump !
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    new house w/pool

    well basically to operate the spa we must need a remote . i looked at the valves and they look like jandy automatic ..neverlube valves that CANNOT be turned manually .....maybe i will just call a local pool builder and get the basic lowdown onthis pertillicular set-up !!!!
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    new house w/pool

    well i'm purchasing a new house and it has an in ground pool and i guess the spa needs a remote ? Is this common I have found the reciever box and it says AQUADYNE on it ,but a google search turns nothing concrete .....any ideas ???
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    AG Pool Cleaners

    http://www.amerimerc.com/pimages/Main/R ... ANER.m.jpg this is the one I have in my 24' x52" intex ultra frame ag pool and it works great with the pool and the hayward xstream 1h.p. pump! this little guy even climbs up the sides !!!
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    A.G. inpool chairs??

    think that would support a grown man ?? I was thinking of a bit more stationary and solid feel ....like a short barstool !!!
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    A.G. inpool chairs??

    This may sound odd ...but does anyone know of any company out there makes a stool or chair that is safe fo above ground pools and thier liners ??? What I want is a couple of chairs or stools to sit on inside the pool and enjoy a FEW cold ones (WHEN ITS ADULT TIME) :cheers: ! I thought about PVC...
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    backflushing a hayward cartridge filter

    thanks , that's what i figured , i was just looking for a better way of washing out the filter ; don't get me wrong the hose works great but it seems that there is always some missed
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    backflushing a hayward cartridge filter

    greetings all i've got a hayward xstream 100sf cartridge filter with a 1 hp pump and i want to backflush the filter using the pump to clean it better and faster ........is this possible?? :?
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    intex ultra frame decks

    Allright people I have a 24' round intex ultra frame pool ....and the liner and poles are all tat's left intex...but anyways I an looking for pictures with decks built around these pools ;come on I know thier out thier .....somewhere!
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    110 connection @ a/c disconnect box

    WHY that's what the installer said he was gonna do if start up was gonna be a constant problem ......what i mean is that it is a 1 hp motor on a mastercool and on start up the 15 amp circuit for outside plugs just isn't enough along with the garage lights and the fridge in the garage :rant: and...
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    110 connection @ a/c disconnect box

    actually the connection is for my swamp cooler which is on the outside plug circuit and i was gonna just connect it to one leg of the a/c unit disconnect box to take it off the outside plug circuit!!
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    110 connection @ a/c disconnect box

    well does anyone have any pointers on how to make a 110v connection @ my box for the a/c unit fuses .....wires are ..1 red 1 white 1bare and then 2 greens to load ! !....any takers :twisted:
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    SOFT SIDED SKIMMER OPTIONS ?

    sorry about being unclear !............and sorry about the profanity?! :whip:
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    SOFT SIDED SKIMMER OPTIONS ?

    edited by TFP moderator MikeinTN to remove profanity ****** YEEAAH ya hit the nail on the head !!! any pointers? and what skimmer did ya use???
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    SOFT SIDED SKIMMER OPTIONS ?

    THANKS FOR THE LINK BUT I HAVE A VERSION OF THAT but this is what i'm talkin about http://www.poolcenter.com/_derived/part ... sp1094.gif on this pool http://www.splasherpools.com/prodimages/ultra1.jpg waiting for suggestions thanks!!!
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    HAYWARD 1HP XSTREAM PUMP QUESTIONS

    ok that isunderstood ...the motor says 1hp 12amps ,but i do understand the startup issues with the amprage draw but what if i use a 10awg 100' extension cord??? the poolis in a temp location till winter !!!
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    SOFT SIDED SKIMMER OPTIONS ?

    What are the options for skimmers on an intex soft sided ultra frame pool ? has anyone ever added a traditional style doughboy skimmer (outside the pool) to a soft sided pool ? I 'm sure the skimmer will work that way but the weight needs to be supported somehow other than on the...